'Network' Actor Bryan Cranston Thanks 'Real Journalists' In Tony Acceptance Speech

On June 9, Bryan Cranston accepted his second Tony for leading actor in a play for his role as Howard Beale in "Network" at the 73rd annual Tony Awards held at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.

"Network," which was originally a 1976 film by the same name, centers on a fictional newsroom where Beale, the anchorman for the evening news, faces the various struggles he deals within his line of work.

When previously discussing the now-Tony-winning role on "CBS The Morning," Cranston, 63, said that he didn't believe the point of "Network" was "to put yourself in any tribalistic, ideological camp," but instead to "allow yourself to open up, to receive ideas from all different sources and make up your own mind."

While accepting the prominent award over the weekend, Cranston said, "I would like to dedicate this to all the real journalists around the world, both in the press, and the print media, and also broadcast media, who actually are in the line of fire with their pursuit of the truth."

This sentiment not only coincides with the subject matter for the role which afforded him the win, but also the various tweets that U.S. President Trump has issued about "fake news" and "corrupt media."

The actor followed that statement in his speech by saying, "The media is not the enemy of the people."

This marked Cranston's second time winning the prestigious award. He previously won in 2014 for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way."